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Size of planters for wall climbers..

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  • 19-03-2008 10:17pm
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    baguio
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    I want to establish a couple of Climbers on front and back house walls. The house is a new build - with concrete path immediately around the perimeter. So, the only way i can get climbers is to use containers. How big of a container would I need to support the following;

    Vitus coignetiae
    Wisteria Sinensis


    Also, anyone got any comments on use of the above climbers?


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    Kanoe
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    in my experience climbers don't last very long in containers and generally containers will restrict their growth anyway. I certainly don't see a wisteria getting very far in a container unless its the size of a horse trough and they will always require a lot of maintenance to keep. If you could cut up some of the concreted area and get down about a 18inches or so you'd have a better chance of getting something of it. while a cuthole might seem like a confined space anway, the plant will appreciate the drainage and will find a way to root in it.

    I'm not an expert gardener though so somebody else might have a better solution. just my two cent.


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    Kanoe
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    having said that.. (apologies for the pause, I got caught in the 3am backup)
    there are some less intense climbers with smaller vines that you might get away with in a container like clematis or jasmine, but your more likely to get a trellis covering than a house covering. would look nice too.
    look for a good size planter. if you cant get someone to build a wall box, something like this would be suitable.


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